Daithí Doolan, Chairperson of Dublin Sinn Fein and general
election candidate for Dublin South East, has called on people to
lay aside party political differences and unite in the campaign
to shut down Sellafield. Mr Doolan was speaking ahead of a
protest rally planned for the British Embassy at 6pm tomorrow.

``Sellafield is a threat to all of us who live on the east coast
of this island. Radiation recognises no border. Despite the
lies peddled by the British government the dangers of Sellafield
are very real and have had serious, indeed fatal, consequences in
parts of this country.''

``The concerns expressed by the government to Britain have been
ignored and the planned release of contaminated water is set to
continue for decades. In the face of this danger to the Irish
people it is important that all parties in Ireland maintain a
united front in calling for the closure of Sellafield.''

The rally will be chaired by Dublin West Sinn Fein representative
Mary Lou McDonald and speakers include Daithí Doolan, Cllr Arthur
Morgan of Louth and Tim Hourigan, a spokesperson for the Shut
Down Sellafield Campaign. It is organised jointly by Dublin Sinn
Fein and Ográ Shinn Fein.